Propane Mower Build

Vegerito

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Hello Everyone! I am new here, thought I would start a thread for my mower. I have a MTD Elite 2000 with the Briggs 18hp engine that converted to run on propane after my fuel pump failed. The first few pictures will be of the propane conversion kit I did on it last year. (more detailed pictures to come later, these were snap shots I took last year)

I removed the stock carburetor and replaced with with a propane mixer with a throttle body that matched the intake (losing my governor... Ill get to that later)
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I also removed the gas tank and mounted my regulator. Out the back I attached two pieces of angle to hold my 20lb tank.
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All of these pictures are from last year, it did well over the whole season mowing 3.5 acres weekly the whole season.
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Due to my governor being eliminated, I had to manually control my throttle which was a pain but got me by last year, in the next month or two I plan to give a walk through on modifying the stock carburetor for propane so I can have my governor back!

Here it sits as of a few days ago, tore some of it down to begin prepping for spring!
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Vegerito

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Yesterday evening I tore a little bit more apart. My first step in building this up for spring time was to upgrade my hitch!

Cut up some scrap 3/16" steel...
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Welded on a thicker piece from something, it was threaded...
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Original...
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Prepped...
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First part welded...
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Second piece cut...
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Welded in place...
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Bracing cut...
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Probably a little overkill, but I didn't want it being as weak as the old one. Welded in place...
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Ball in place!
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Should hold up better than the old one!
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Tonight or tomorrow I will work on the tank mounting. I will try to get some updated pictures of the fuel system as well. If you guys have any questions or suggestions, let me know :)
 

reynoldston

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It sure must be some job to mow with out a governor. I would think a foot throttle would be the way to go like a car?
 

darkexphos1

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That's so cool! :thumbsup: Do you mind sharing where you got the mixer?

Thanks,
Jason
 
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Yep looks great let us know how you solve the no governor issue.
 

tct

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Kool! Great work
 
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